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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
4
A chaotic scene described as a riot of colors in a Millet exhibition draws mixed reviews. Critics denounce the piece as grotesque while the artist defends his technique, later presenting a new work that shifts away from the controversy. The public and critics debate the value of clever manipulation versus candid artistic expression.
An ornate legal scene unfolds in a Tunis divorce court with theatrical witnesses and lavish description. The judge, lawyers, and four women in robes populate a marble hall as the session examines appeals and future interests amid a flamboyant, almost Arabian Nights tone. A stray street incident interrupts, with a New England town headline-like moment ending in a quip by Walt Lippincott.
In a clipped, out of context excerpt a speaker questions loans and favors with misleading moral weight. The dialogue references debt, responsibility, and a fateful earlier loan in a tangled, period voice. Partners and locations remain unclear, rendering a murky snapshot of a heated exchange.
A list of legal blanks offered for sale includes warranty deeds quit claim deeds realty and satta mortgage blanks filling leases and other forms. Prices are uniform at 300 per dozen with additional titles to be added as demand arises.
The text discusses hydraulic terms such as stream flow measured as water per square unit, converting feet to gallons and miners' inches, then shifts to anecdotes about James Seymour the painter in London 1702 and Duke of Somerset. It recalls reform talk, ancient buttons, and the spider metaphor in Alphonse Karr’s Jardins writings.
A fragment from a Chicago News column mocks class snobbery with a cartoonish exchange about a girl and her father a veterinary surgeon. The quotation features characters Nell and opinions on social circles, framed by satirical lines and references to De Witt Talmage.
Notice instructs advertisers to submit ad copy changes by Wednesday at 3 p.m. to ensure publication. Encourages bringing in job printing promptly, noting Portland prices. Warns against delays and drying out supplies, and emphasizes ready, timely service.
An old page lists medical and dental services including Dr J Vinton Scott Dentist with evening hours in St Johns Oregon and a physician and surgeon. It also shows auto and bicycle repair offerings by J M and V P Wray with tire sales and repair services and a general contact line for Columbia phones.
Increasing year to year sales prove merit as our stock numbers in hosiery run from infants to adults priced 25c to 1.25 per pair. We control Wonderhose and Buster Brown lines and offer Strootman misses and women shoes Florsheim Connolly for men and Huiskamp for boys. We aim to expand and please more customers, building a bigger St Johns with every dollar spent locally.
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